diff --git a/scripts/chapter9/9.7-shell-startup.sh b/scripts/chapter9/9.7-shell-startup.sh
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..d99fd4d
--- /dev/null
+++ b/scripts/chapter9/9.7-shell-startup.sh
@@ -0,0 +1,9 @@
+#!/bin/bash
+
+cat > /etc/profile << "EOF"
+# Begin /etc/profile
+
+export LANG=en_IN.UTF-8
+
+# End /etc/profile
+EOF
diff --git a/scripts/main.sh b/scripts/main.sh
index 6bb5ad1..526e964 100644
--- a/scripts/main.sh
+++ b/scripts/main.sh
@@ -1511,3 +1511,15 @@ then
 	stop_script "chapter9/9.6-configure-sysvinit.sh"
 fi
 
+# Chapter 9.7
+# ===========
+echo "Configurintg shell startup files"
+su -c "bash $SCRIPT/chapter9/9.7-shell-startup.sh"
+
+# Exit on error
+check_exit_code
+if [ $exit_status -ne 0 ]
+then
+	stop_script "chapter9/9.7-shell-startup.sh"
+fi
+